Yulia commenting on Medevdeva and Radionova's performances?
Will be interesting to hear...
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Yulia commenting on Medevdeva and Radionova's performances?
Will be interesting to hear...
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Yes, I wish I understood Russian!
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Haha, that's what I thought - "thanks god I understand Russian".
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Good for Yulia that she has found something that she wants to do! And she looks amazing and healthy
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I've been trying to right now but it's not going well distraction-wise 
Well, I might help you anything I can. Btw, to practise my English in exchange, huh.I've been trying to right now but it's not going well distraction-wise
Deal! I don't mind. However it seems to me it would be much more complexity than learn English, because I don't know Greek at all. -) And I am not sure how to do it properly. Simply talking?I can learn you Greek in exchange
Upd. So.., I've read that TAT, Grishin and Trankov were going to comment. I don't know where there is a place for Yulia. For me, as for the Russian, I would prefer to hear Yulia's voice instead of Grishin or TAT. A bit tired of these two. But who knows. If there is info about this then she will probably appear.
A transcript of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTw-aCVqjdA
Host: Yulia, you are in a sense an absolutely unique person, because to become an Olympic Champion at 15 years of age [applause] for us, for parents, with children your age, is something else. Because, you demonstrate that the sport is getting younger, and it is possible now to achieve so much at such a young age, and you have proven it to the whole country. So the reasonable question is - did you watch figure skating when you were little? Were you a fan? What led you to it - was it the TV programming? What is the change for us to have a TV programming that will lead young people to sport?
Yulia: Hello everyone [cheers, applause]. No. Since I started doing figure skating at 4 years old, I did not at that age have an interest in it or in any other sport. I had other interests, and to tell the truth, I don't even remember what they were, at such a young age. Everything was very simple. The rink was right near my home. My mom decided that a child should be engaged with something, to do something with all the energy, which was bursting out more and more with time. Naturally, for several years it was all about health and keeping me busy, and, let's just say it did not interest me all that much. I went there simply because, well, I just went there. I was brought to the rink and so I trained.
Host: I understand that, but as you were growing up, watching TV, so, as they would say in those fairy tales, you started watching figure skating, started watching our champions?
Yulia: Well, of course, with time, gradually, it came to that too.
Host: Do you remember what you were watching, whom you were following that time?
Yulia: During that time, and I remember it very vividly, it was Pluschenko, Yagudin and Slutskaya. That's it. That was what I was really watching [applause] That was when I just was starting. But now new icons are growing up, there are many, many, many more skaters, and they change all the time. Now we sometimes have a hard time following them all.
Host: You know, this is actually great, because, as I was discussing it with athletes and with coaches, there was a time when figure skating was a cult, watching it was almost like a ritual: we were watching an evening movie, then it was figure skating, and that was how my day ended.
Yulia: When was that?
Host: Well, since I was born in '75, it was actually last century! [laughter, applause]
Yulia: Yes, I remember, I was told...
Host: About the last century? [laughter]
Yulia: No, no, no, my mom told me that even before I was born, she was watching figure skating, thinking "Dear God, this is such a beautiful sport". Having no thoughts, of course, that her own daughter will take up this sport in the future, or even make it to the Olympics, or anything like that.
Host: Well, you understand, the reason I'm bringing this up, is because it concerns also gymnastics, hockey, football, and in general, when there was sport on TV the streets were all dead. In 20th century for sure. And now, as Alina [Kabayeva] has already said, the sport is becoming more and more complicated, and TV gives us the ability to witness all that. Which elements in figure skating, in your opinion, are the most attention catching, which things are talked about after the performances as having the wow-effect?
Yulia: It's not a big secret really, these are the jumps. I don't really know about attention catching, show-wise you must look at the program as a whole, because it has complicated spins, spirals, multiple jumps, quads... Soon, I wont be surprised if there will be talk about jumps with 5 rotations.
Alina Kabayeva: Sorry, may I interrupt? I just have to say this... Watching Yulia was like watching rhythmic gymnastics on ice. When Yulia was performing, you had to take it all in: jumps, pirouettes, flexibility, dance sequence, simply everything. It was amazing, thank you so so much...
Yulia: Thank you very much. [applause]
Alina Kabayeva: You were unique in figure skating.
Guest: And hockey is a wrestling on ice, right?
Yulia: Oh, yes! [laughter, applause]
Host: Yulia, you were talking about a 5-rotation jumps, but this is like going to space already. I think you are absolutely right, we discussed it with Lena Isinbayeva. On one hand there is a great desire to go higher, faster and stronger, on another the capabilities of human organism are truly limitless.
Yulia: I think we are witnessing it right now. A couple of seasons ago, there were 2, 3 quads in men's programs. Now, out of 8 jumps there are 6, 7 quads. These are the most complex elements, and it does not stop there, things are becoming even more complicated. Girls are doing quads already, they do them at training at least, and little girls at that, 13-14 years old. It's not clear yet what will happen with them at puberty, hopefully all will be well. We'll see, it's all going to be very interesting to watch, especially since there is a Grand Prix event coming.
Host: This is all very true. Tell us, why do you thing in some countries there is such an explosive interest in figure skating...
Yulia: In Japan, right...
Host: In Japan. Guys, you wouldn't believe that, the skaters in Japan are literally worshiped now. It's almost like a second Renaissance of the sport there. In other countries, on the other hand, the interest has subsided. For example in US...
Yulia: They are very calm about it in US.
Host: Why is that?
Yulia: At Grand Prix events in America, the seats are mostly empty, lucky if several rows are full. But that's Grand Prix, during Worlds it was all sold out, of course.
Host: Why is Japan so different?
Yulia: You have no idea what it's like over there. When I first started going to international events, there was a girl from there, going to Junior Grand Prix event, and she was followed by an entire host of fans. And she was just in the beginning of her career. She has an army of fans, coaches, physicians, everything at a very high level. When a Japanese skater is going to an event, there is an entire hotel of Japanese fans following him there. [laughter] And this is accepted and normal with them.
Host: You know, I would really love for the interest to the figure skating in our country to grow as high, and we discussed it already with many of your colleagues...
Yulia: We need to host another Olympics. That will do the trick [cheers, applause]
Host: I absolutely agree! What saddens me an my colleagues though, is that during international events the interest is very high, and everyone is watching, but during internal events there is little interest, and this is true for many sports.
Yulia: Well, I don't know. The rinks now are choke full.
Host: True. I think, and Alina here agrees, that it has to do with shows. Shows, established by famous athletes, started drawing huge attention as an entertainment and a family pastime. And this brought the interest back to figure skating, at this stage the parents again started to take children to skating schools. But the TV audience is not up to it yet, and I hope it will.
Alina Kabayeva: It will happen thanks to sports stars, that will win medals in international events. If we didn't win, didn't get results, there would be no interest.
[Another section]
Guest: Showing children sports champions [on TV] without giving them the ability to follow in their footsteps is not the way.
Host: Who loved sports lesson in school? My favorite question. [most hands raised]
Host: And who didn't like it? [some hands raised]
Host: So, I was wrong I guess, I discussed it now with [guest], that the world is moving forward, and loving sports at school may stimulate watching and participation. I'm glad so many of you like it.
Yulia: I was attending it, too.
Host: You did? Well, Alina here is right to ask, since you were attending a sports school, you didn't have to? Why did you then?
Yulia: I would miss it if I had training that day. But if I could, I attended it, it was interesting. I was asked to give some lessons, show stuff and I guided warm ups.
Host: Please tell me, I wanted to ask you before and I really would like to know, how is it to overcome yourself, when you jump? I told it to Lena Isinbayeva already, I can't imagine jumping from a height of several meters, let along jump to that height. [Yulia laughs] Imagine it, a height of three story building... When I was watching you jump, my heart would almost stop, I could not even bring myself to enjoying it, it was so scary. Really scary. I wanted to ask you, the athletes, and this is not something we the normal folk could understand, how you do it, what you are thinking of it, what makes you do this unique thing, where an error of a few inches may cost you your health. What do you think, Yulia.
Yulia: It all really comes down to training, many hours of training. Many years of it. That's the only way it's done.
Host: And it does not scare you? What you are thinking while doing it?
Yulia: When you are little, it's even interesting, to try something new that they let you do. And when you do it right, you are happy and want more, and you want to do it more. This is normal, and very fitting for children. This is true for any sport. When you overcome yourself while doing something new, you get a blast from it. And when you get to the big sport, where the real battle is, sooner or later you will have to face the question, when you have to chose between the result and your health. This may happen. And you need to be very clear with yourself, what is it that you really want.
Host: You are so very young, but it seems that for such a short period of time you lived an entire adult life. I want to thank you for these amazing emotions you gave our whole country. [cheers, applause] And, it's not just pretty words, you really brought the interest back. We usually don't do such a pointed studies, but every victory, I'll talk about it now with regard to "Spartak" win, every victory boosts interest. Even if a only thousand more viewers turn on TV, who knows how many future champions are among their children, thanks to you?
Yulia: That's in a way what happened, mom was watching TV, liked the sport, and so I got there. Of course, having a rink nearby helped a lot [laughs[
Host: What I'd really like, and what I bring up with a lot of athletes, all of you really, is that's really important for athletes to pass their experiences on, whether commenting on sports, doing programs, leading shows, so that we, with your help, will be able to pass on that special energy that a usual commentator cannot. Is it possible, that in the future you will still do things connected to skating, when you grow up?
Yulia: Since I've left professional sport now, I, well... There is a Grand Prix event coming, we decided that I should try myself as a commentator. Perhaps it will be interesting.
Host: We are intrigued! Thanks a lot!
[Section from original video, 1:38:18]
Host: Alina, Yulia, I must ask you as well, since you've always felt this pressure too, and because of the huge love that's out there for both of you, ask you about people's reaction when something goes wrong. How do we teach people to support athletes all the way through, no matter what happens, from the very beginning of their careers to, well, advanced age?
Alina Kabayeva: A real fan will always support you, through good and bad. Those who leave us when we lose, well, sorry about that. Sometimes that happens, but eventually we will win, and they will be back [laughs].
Host: Yulia, what do you think?
Yulia: I think the same, absolutely. The moment you lose or something goes wrong, some people change their opinions in a moment, all the support goes away. However, there is this certain group of people that are truly with you with all their hearts, that really feel for you, and it's not just your relatives, but real fans. And this, perhaps, is the most precious thing that any athlete can have in their life.
Host: When you feel such love, and it's really easy to measure it these days [in social nets], when you feel all this support, does it give you the boost? Is it important?
Yulia: Of course, you want to justify all these hopes. But, I don't know. I got my boost from other things.
Host: Yulia, you are in a sense an absolutely unique person, because to become an Olympic Champion at 15 years of age [applause] for us, for parents, with children your age, is something else. Because, you demonstrate that the sport is getting younger, and it is possible now to achieve so much at such a young age, and you have proven it to the whole country. So the reasonable question is - did you watch figure skating when you were little? Were you a fan? What led you to it - was it the TV programming? What is the change for us to have a TV programming that will lead young people to sport?
Yulia: Hello everyone [cheers, applause]. No. Since I started doing figure skating at 4 years old, I did not at that age have an interest in it or in any other sport. I had other interests, and to tell the truth, I don't even remember what they were, at such a young age. Everything was very simple. The rink was right near my home. My mom decided that a child should be engaged with something, to do something with all the energy, which was bursting out more and more with time. Naturally, for several years it was all about health and keeping me busy, and, let's just say it did not interest me all that much. I went there simply because, well, I just went there. I was brought to the rink and so I trained.
Host: I understand that, but as you were growing up, watching TV, so, as they would say in those fairy tales, you started watching figure skating, started watching our champions?
Yulia: Well, of course, with time, gradually, it came to that too.
Host: Do you remember what you were watching, whom you were following that time?
Yulia: During that time, and I remember it very vividly, it was Pluschenko, Yagudin and Slutskaya. That's it. That was what I was really watching [applause] That was when I just was starting. But now new icons are growing up, there are many, many, many more skaters, and they change all the time. Now we sometimes have a hard time following them all.
Host: You know, this is actually great, because, as I was discussing it with athletes and with coaches, there was a time when figure skating was a cult, watching it was almost like a ritual: we were watching an evening movie, then it was figure skating, and that was how my day ended.
Yulia: When was that?
Host: Well, since I was born in '75, it was actually last century! [laughter, applause]
Yulia: Yes, I remember, I was told...
Host: About the last century? [laughter]
Yulia: No, no, no, my mom told me that even before I was born, she was watching figure skating, thinking "Dear God, this is such a beautiful sport". Having no thoughts, of course, that her own daughter will take up this sport in the future, or even make it to the Olympics, or anything like that.
Host: Well, you understand, the reason I'm bringing this up, is because it concerns also gymnastics, hockey, football, and in general, when there was sport on TV the streets were all dead. In 20th century for sure. And now, as Alina [Kabayeva] has already said, the sport is becoming more and more complicated, and TV gives us the ability to witness all that. Which elements in figure skating, in your opinion, are the most attention catching, which things are talked about after the performances as having the wow-effect?
Yulia: It's not a big secret really, these are the jumps. I don't really know about attention catching, show-wise you must look at the program as a whole, because it has complicated spins, spirals, multiple jumps, quads... Soon, I wont be surprised if there will be talk about jumps with 5 rotations.
Alina Kabayeva: Sorry, may I interrupt? I just have to say this... Watching Yulia was like watching rhythmic gymnastics on ice. When Yulia was performing, you had to take it all in: jumps, pirouettes, flexibility, dance sequence, simply everything. It was amazing, thank you so so much...
Yulia: Thank you very much. [applause]
Alina Kabayeva: You were unique in figure skating.
Guest: And hockey is a wrestling on ice, right?
Yulia: Oh, yes! [laughter, applause]
Host: Yulia, you were talking about a 5-rotation jumps, but this is like going to space already. I think you are absolutely right, we discussed it with Lena Isinbayeva. On one hand there is a great desire to go higher, faster and stronger, on another the capabilities of human organism are truly limitless.
Yulia: I think we are witnessing it right now. A couple of seasons ago, there were 2, 3 quads in men's programs. Now, out of 8 jumps there are 6, 7 quads. These are the most complex elements, and it does not stop there, things are becoming even more complicated. Girls are doing quads already, they do them at training at least, and little girls at that, 13-14 years old. It's not clear yet what will happen with them at puberty, hopefully all will be well. We'll see, it's all going to be very interesting to watch, especially since there is a Grand Prix event coming.
Host: This is all very true. Tell us, why do you thing in some countries there is such an explosive interest in figure skating...
Yulia: In Japan, right...
Host: In Japan. Guys, you wouldn't believe that, the skaters in Japan are literally worshiped now. It's almost like a second Renaissance of the sport there. In other countries, on the other hand, the interest has subsided. For example in US...
Yulia: They are very calm about it in US.
Host: Why is that?
Yulia: At Grand Prix events in America, the seats are mostly empty, lucky if several rows are full. But that's Grand Prix, during Worlds it was all sold out, of course.
Host: Why is Japan so different?
Yulia: You have no idea what it's like over there. When I first started going to international events, there was a girl from there, going to Junior Grand Prix event, and she was followed by an entire host of fans. And she was just in the beginning of her career. She has an army of fans, coaches, physicians, everything at a very high level. When a Japanese skater is going to an event, there is an entire hotel of Japanese fans following him there. [laughter] And this is accepted and normal with them.
Host: You know, I would really love for the interest to the figure skating in our country to grow as high, and we discussed it already with many of your colleagues...
Yulia: We need to host another Olympics. That will do the trick [cheers, applause]
Host: I absolutely agree! What saddens me an my colleagues though, is that during international events the interest is very high, and everyone is watching, but during internal events there is little interest, and this is true for many sports.
Yulia: Well, I don't know. The rinks now are choke full.
Host: True. I think, and Alina here agrees, that it has to do with shows. Shows, established by famous athletes, started drawing huge attention as an entertainment and a family pastime. And this brought the interest back to figure skating, at this stage the parents again started to take children to skating schools. But the TV audience is not up to it yet, and I hope it will.
Alina Kabayeva: It will happen thanks to sports stars, that will win medals in international events. If we didn't win, didn't get results, there would be no interest.
[Another section]
Guest: Showing children sports champions [on TV] without giving them the ability to follow in their footsteps is not the way.
Host: Who loved sports lesson in school? My favorite question. [most hands raised]
Host: And who didn't like it? [some hands raised]
Host: So, I was wrong I guess, I discussed it now with [guest], that the world is moving forward, and loving sports at school may stimulate watching and participation. I'm glad so many of you like it.
Yulia: I was attending it, too.
Host: You did? Well, Alina here is right to ask, since you were attending a sports school, you didn't have to? Why did you then?
Yulia: I would miss it if I had training that day. But if I could, I attended it, it was interesting. I was asked to give some lessons, show stuff and I guided warm ups.
Host: Please tell me, I wanted to ask you before and I really would like to know, how is it to overcome yourself, when you jump? I told it to Lena Isinbayeva already, I can't imagine jumping from a height of several meters, let along jump to that height. [Yulia laughs] Imagine it, a height of three story building... When I was watching you jump, my heart would almost stop, I could not even bring myself to enjoying it, it was so scary. Really scary. I wanted to ask you, the athletes, and this is not something we the normal folk could understand, how you do it, what you are thinking of it, what makes you do this unique thing, where an error of a few inches may cost you your health. What do you think, Yulia.
Yulia: It all really comes down to training, many hours of training. Many years of it. That's the only way it's done.
Host: And it does not scare you? What you are thinking while doing it?
Yulia: When you are little, it's even interesting, to try something new that they let you do. And when you do it right, you are happy and want more, and you want to do it more. This is normal, and very fitting for children. This is true for any sport. When you overcome yourself while doing something new, you get a blast from it. And when you get to the big sport, where the real battle is, sooner or later you will have to face the question, when you have to chose between the result and your health. This may happen. And you need to be very clear with yourself, what is it that you really want.
Host: You are so very young, but it seems that for such a short period of time you lived an entire adult life. I want to thank you for these amazing emotions you gave our whole country. [cheers, applause] And, it's not just pretty words, you really brought the interest back. We usually don't do such a pointed studies, but every victory, I'll talk about it now with regard to "Spartak" win, every victory boosts interest. Even if a only thousand more viewers turn on TV, who knows how many future champions are among their children, thanks to you?
Yulia: That's in a way what happened, mom was watching TV, liked the sport, and so I got there. Of course, having a rink nearby helped a lot [laughs[
Host: What I'd really like, and what I bring up with a lot of athletes, all of you really, is that's really important for athletes to pass their experiences on, whether commenting on sports, doing programs, leading shows, so that we, with your help, will be able to pass on that special energy that a usual commentator cannot. Is it possible, that in the future you will still do things connected to skating, when you grow up?
Yulia: Since I've left professional sport now, I, well... There is a Grand Prix event coming, we decided that I should try myself as a commentator. Perhaps it will be interesting.
Host: We are intrigued! Thanks a lot!
[Section from original video, 1:38:18]
Host: Alina, Yulia, I must ask you as well, since you've always felt this pressure too, and because of the huge love that's out there for both of you, ask you about people's reaction when something goes wrong. How do we teach people to support athletes all the way through, no matter what happens, from the very beginning of their careers to, well, advanced age?
Alina Kabayeva: A real fan will always support you, through good and bad. Those who leave us when we lose, well, sorry about that. Sometimes that happens, but eventually we will win, and they will be back [laughs].
Host: Yulia, what do you think?
Yulia: I think the same, absolutely. The moment you lose or something goes wrong, some people change their opinions in a moment, all the support goes away. However, there is this certain group of people that are truly with you with all their hearts, that really feel for you, and it's not just your relatives, but real fans. And this, perhaps, is the most precious thing that any athlete can have in their life.
Host: When you feel such love, and it's really easy to measure it these days [in social nets], when you feel all this support, does it give you the boost? Is it important?
Yulia: Of course, you want to justify all these hopes. But, I don't know. I got my boost from other things.
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That's awesome!Yulia as a fs commentator? Is it Christmas yet?
Dear lord, please let it happen.
I don't understand Russian, but wish I did
That's awesome!
I don't understand Russian, but wish I did
Start learning Russian, guys. You are missing a Universe. And I won't always be there to provide transcripts!
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Start learning Russian, guys. You are missing a Universe. And I won't always be there to provide transcripts!
It's too comlicated and without permanent practise it's useless. So thanks for your awersome work
I don't think so. Everything is possible if put some efforts. Practise is possible too. Take me, I've been looking for English practise for years. Sort of lazy practising, huh. And besides, knowing many languages is a reet useful skill. And Russian definitely is not the last language for learning, in terms of importance.
Started to watch a video and stopped when saw Kandelaki!
Started to watch a video and stopped when saw Kandelaki!
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Can't thank you enough for the transcript, geiger! I was so happy when I found out that Yulia is going to be commentating at work today. I'm just glad that she chooses to still be involved in the figure skating world and to know she's looking fine. I hope she's actually fine. I think she's in the process of 're-discovering' her life and commentating is part of it. Whatever makes you happy, Yulia!
Started to watch a video and stopped when saw Kandelaki!
The host, aye. She was her usual silly and too-obviously-trying-too-hard self, but at least this was within the limits of decency.
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